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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 1474 reviews

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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87%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers admire the Backbone One controller for its portability, comfort, and ease of use. They appreciate its compatibility with various devices, including the iPhone 15 and Android phones. However, some users express concerns about the subscription requirement for certain features, the relatively high price, and the size and quality of the joysticks.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for Vacations, Fun to Use

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing with there were more games I have been actually asking app developers to provide controller support. Played Diablo, Stardew Valley, Balatro, and Slay the Spire with this controller. Only downside is I have to take my case off for the connector to fit

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Joy traveling

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    backbone good controller to play, for long traveling works good for me, I thimk so for every body, that love this..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Amazing !

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great and love the feel of the buttons feels like your playing the PlayStation right on your phone, great graphics and very easy to store away

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Backbone review

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent gift for my son's. They love playing it especially the remote play for ps5. The only issue is we got the Playstation version but they have us Xbox pass stuff

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best phone controller hands down

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Incredible and the best controller for ur phone!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bronam review

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this product. I can play my game while people's watching the tv or i can take it with me on the go when i want to get my extra play on. I love it...

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dudeeeee

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I literally can play Mario All Stars, Super Mario super nintendo with this device on my phoneeeeee.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth the $

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great compact design that allows fitment with cases. Compatible with pixel 8 pro.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Out of all the controller solutions for iOS I have tried, this one is my favorite. It feels very sturdy and would last a long time. I really like the dedicated button to open the game launcher.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'm a gamer on game systems. This is my first time ever owning a Backbone & it's awesome. I use it on my Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra & see what I'm doing without having to actually touch the screen. Even though you have to pay monthly on it, I think it's worth it cause I'm hooked. I would definitely recommend the Backbone even though I have the Xbox version so you choose which one you like & I hope you enjoy it cause I know I am & still enjoy it down the road.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great gift

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This backbone is awesome. Such a great gift, and for only $99. Play anygame on your playstation or any game from the bavkbone app. Thank you

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Blakbone 2 generation

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really like this product, it's interesting and it has a lot of functions, I give it 10 out of 10.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Backbone

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is almost as good as the portal and can play more games

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WONDERFUL!!!!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very comfortable in hands. Very useful on trips or just relaxing at the house away from your console.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great mobile gaming accessory

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Handles the gaming well on my Galaxy S23. Smooth app performance in cohesion with remote play and phone apps.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing product

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have been using it for few days now. It's been amazing so far. Really good quality and works perfectly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very responsive for games grip feels nice buttons and it came with gamepass

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good system

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great for on the go gaming, good for road trips. My son loves it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love love love

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works amazing with the razr my new mobile gaming platform

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My favorite thing to have purchased

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So easy and simple to use and fun when on trips or waiting somewhere.

    I would recommend this to a friend